Balsamoden'dron

The balm tree, balsam tree. B. ehrenbergianum. A species closely related to B. myrrh a, which was regarded by Berg as the true source of myrrh. According to Oliver and Hildebrandt, however, it is identical with B. gileadense. B. gileadense. The balsam tree of Arabia, from which Mecca balsam is obtained. B. myrrh a. Liquid myrrh or stacte. B. opobalsamum. A variety of B. gileadense. [Gr., balsam on, tree.] balsam, -+- dendron, a bal's amum. See balsam, b. Fioravanti. A synonym for the alcool at de Fioravanti, preparations similar to which were formerly official under this title in a number of formularies. b. peruvianum. See balsam of Peru. [U. S. Ph.]. b. tolutanum. See balsam of Tolu. [U. S. Ph.] b. trauma ticum. This may be substituted for the official compound tincture of benzoin. It consists of benzoin 40, storax 12.8, balsam of Tolu 12.8, balsam of Peru 64, aloes 3.2, myrrh 3.2, angelica root 1.6, alcohol to make 400. [N. F.]